Lehár with the original leads of The Merry Widow,
Mizzi Günther and Louis Treumann in 1905 |
THE MERRY WIDOW - 1997
In the kingdom of Marshovia, Count Danilo woos the beautiful widow Sonia. But she, aware of Danilo's womanizing ways, rejects his advances. Her curt dismissal conceals her genuine attraction to the Count, however, and the emotionally confused Sonia decides to flee Marshovia and Danilo for the charms of gay Paris. Because of Sonia's extensive wealth, her departure leaves the Marshovian royals in a tizzy -- and soon they've dispatched Danilo to the City of Lights with orders to wed the lovely lady...
Music by Franz Lehár.
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| Baron Zeta |
John Haig |
| Valencienne |
Jane Pegler |
| Vicomte Cascada |
John-Paul McCrohon |
| St Brioche |
George Beddoes |
| Count Camille de Rosillon |
Steve Reading |
| Bogdanovitsch |
Dennis Redding |
| Sylvia |
Laura Underwood |
| Kromov |
Ron Hasker |
| Olga |
Kate Davey |
| Pritsch |
Chris King |
| Praskovia |
Natalie Frank |
| Njegus |
Alan Jenkins |
| Anna Glavari |
Val Leopold |
| Count Danilovitsch |
Brydon Baker |
| Grisettes |
Caroline Archer, Kate Langrish, Peta Mewett, Trish Pring, Annie Teahan, Sue Wright |
| Gentlemen's Chorus |
Brian Bayford, Tony Bryant, Ian Hanney, John McLaughlin, Matthew Merritt, Mike Naylor, Nick Pegden, Jeff Stanbridge, Barry Tester |
| Ladies Chorus |
Caroline Archer, Lucy Applin, Sonia Atkinson, Marilyn Beddoes, Julia Brown, Janet Frank, Carole Gennings, Lesley Hasker, Shirley Hurdle, Yvonne Jenkins, Kate Langrish, Peta Mewett, Alison Mobbs, Trish Pring, Linda Smither, Annie Teahan, Sandra Tucker, Sue Wright |
| Dancers |
Tanya Bourner, Julia Brown, Charlotte Camp, Sekeeta George, Sarah Lockhart, Heather Stoddart, Tamara Thorpe, Charlotte Warren |
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| Producer & Choreographer |
Audrey Pring |
| Musical Director |
Alan Pring |
| Official Accompanist |
Jean Porter |
| Stage Manager |
Colin D Justice |
| Deputy Stage Manager |
Michael Williams |
| Assistant Stage Manager |
George Hyde |
| Stage Crew |
Marc Fairclough, Peter Gardner, Roy Luke, Ron Lewis, Ian Matthews, Simon Mewett, Chris Murray, Tom Potts, Marc Scott, Rhys Scrivener, Lee Stoddart, Jeff Thomas |
| Fly Crew |
Kate Evans, Tony Lee-Wright, Norman Price, Simon Roe |
| Sound |
Mitchell Sound (Steve & Kathy Oldfield) |
| Lighting Design |
Ian and Theresa Pratt |
| Property Mistresses |
Maureen Francis, Sheila Justice |
| Property Assistants |
Gemma Beck, Victoria Jowett, Andrew Oakley, Sheila Stoddart, Emily Street |
| Wardrobe Co-ordinator |
Carole Gennings |
| Wardrobe Assistants |
Alex Langrish, Betty Smith, Queenie Walker |
| Hair and Make-up |
Christine Wenzel |
| Hair and Make-up Assistants |
Rosemary Luke, Marion Williams |
| Publicity |
Sara Allen |
| Front of House Photographs |
Ivan Saunders |
| Programme Design & Production |
Sara Allen, Mark Daniels, Clare Wallace |
| Cover Design |
Guy Smither |
| Ticket Controller |
Anita Waterhouse |
| Ticket Assistants |
Joan Budd, Pat Wallace, Linda Smither |
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| Violins |
Judy Taylor, Nuala Land, Gerry Salway, Matt Dennison, Roland Appley, Kirsty Robinson |
| Viola |
C Gould |
| Cello |
John Sharpe |
| Bass |
Stuart Gay |
| Trumpets |
Roger Hammond, Tom Edwards |
| Trombone |
Dave Thomas |
| Flute |
Helen Walton |
| Oboe |
Irene Pragnell |
| Clarinets |
Ian Peters, Robert Blanken |
| Percussion |
George Race |
| Keyboards |
Jean Porter |
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